Self massage apparatus



June 21, 1932. A. R008 7 SELF MASSAGE APPARATUS Filed Sept. 22. 1950 Patented June 21, 1932 UNITED STATES SELF MASSAGE APPARATUS Application filed September 22, 1930. Y SeriaINot4'83A43.

This invention relates more specifically to a massaging apparatus, and the principal object of the invention is to provlde an apparatus of this character constructed in such a manner that a massaging operation may be ap lied to any part of the body.

nother object of the invention is to provide a massaging apparatus in which the applicator or massaging tool is adjustably 0 mounted, and which may be reciprocated during a massaging operation by the person using the apparatus.

Briefly stated the invention consists of a frame which carries a pair of horizontally disposed shafts having sprockets thereon, and

a counter shaft connected by suitable transmission to one of the aforesaid shafts. The

electrically operated mechanism for the applicator being mounted in a casing secured to endless chains passing over the sprockets.

The applicator being adjustable to apply massaging to any part of the body by turning of hand wheels secured to the counter shaft, said hand wheels also serving to reciprocate the a plicator, if desired.

Ot er objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawing illustrating a practicalembodiment of the invention in Which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the improved massaging apparatus.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, parts being broken away and shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail section taken substantially on line 44 of Fi 1 showing the electrical connections to t e applicator operating mechanism.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, generally designates a frame consisting of standards 12 secured to a base 14. Shafts 15 and 16 having pairs of sprockets 17 thereon are carried by the standards at the upper and lower ends thereof. The shaft 15 being journaled in blocks 18 slidably mounted in guide ways 19 of chain tensioning devices 20 secured to the upper ends of the standards 12, the blocks resting on the usual jack screws 21. Endless chains 22 and 24 pass over the by; screws or the like 27 sprockets? 17,- andare 'slid'ably mounted in channels 25 secured to' 'a plate 26 connected to the frontrfaces of the standards. V

Secured to the chains by: suitable attach- 'mentlinks 28 is amember .29 uponiwhich is mounted a casing 30' enclosing. a. mechanism 32'which serves to impart vibrating :movement to the applicator or 1nassaging.=tool*34.

Mechanism 32 may be of any standard construction including an electric motor :36

which imparts vibratory movementto the shaft 38 (throughusualparts, not shown) to which the. applicator .is removably connected.

. Motor- 36 is :energized throu'ghcelectrical '65 transmlssion consisting'of a conductor 40, the

opposite ends of whichare secured. to insulators 41 mounted on the plate -26 and a sliding contact engaging the conductor, preferablyi a trolley. 42. i

Trolley 42 consists of. interconnected. links 43, the opposite ends of which are connected respectively: to a bracket .44. secured to: and insulated from the plate and to a wheel 45 engaging the conductor, the electrical .circuits. through the .motor bein'grc ompletediby grounding one of the terminals to the. member 29, the links extending through an'elongatedslot .46 formed in the plate, the inner wallsof the 'slot being .lined with insulation indicated at 47.

The motor is preferably controlled by a rheostat 48 mounted on the frame.

An important feature of this invention resides in means for adjusting the position L of the applicator in order that massaging may be applied to any part of the body, and for reciprocating it, particularly the latter.

The above is accomplished by a shaft 50 journaled in the standards, and provided with hand wheels 51 on its outer ends, a sprocket 52 is mounted onthe shaft and an endless chain 53 passes thereover and a sprocket 54 mounted on the shaft 16.

In operation, the person using the appa-- ratus stands directly in front of it as indicated by dotted lines of Fig. 2, then adjusts the applicator by turning the hand wheel so that it will contact with the part of the body requiring massaging, the applicator may then be reciprocated by rotating the hand wheels back and forth, the hand wheels being preferably provided with handles 56 for this purpose.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by reciprocating the applicator a very effective massaging operation may be accomplished.

I claim:

1. An apparatus of the character described comprising a frame having standards, a pair of horizontally disposed shafts 'journaled in said frame adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof, a pair of sprockets secured to each of said shafts, endless chains passing over said sprockets, a vibratory mechanism having a massaging applicator detachably secured thereto secured to said chains, a third shaft having a sprocket thereon and journaled in the standards of said frame, transmission connecting said third shaft to one of the aforesaid shafts, and hand wheels secured to said third shaft, whereby said vibratory mechanism may be adjusted and reciprocated upon manually turning of said wheels.

2. An apparatus of the character described comprising a frame having standards, a pair of horizontally disposed shafts journaled in said frame adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof, a pair of sprockets secured to each ofsaid shafts, an endless chain passing over each of said sprockets, a vibratory mechanism having a massaging applicator detachably secured thereto secured to said pair of chains, a third shaft having a sprocket thereon journaled in the standards of said frame, an'endless chain passing over the sprockets on said third shaft and a sprocket on the lowermost of the aforesaid pair of shafts and hand wheels secured to said third shaft, whereby said vibratory mechanism may be adjusted and reciprocated upon manually turning of said hand wheels.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALPHONSE ROOS. 

